Sovereignty and Salvation in the Vernacular, 1050-1150

Download or read book Sovereignty and Salvation in the Vernacular, 1050-1150 written by James A Schultz and published by Medieval Institute Publications. This book was released on 2000-07-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These texts will be of interest because they represent a kind of writing - at the intersection of ecclesiastical and secular power, drawing on the whole range of medieval Latin learning, yet written in vernacular verse - that is not found elsewhere in the European Middle Ages. In addition, they may be of use in teaching since, although relatively short, they illustrate a great number of characteristic medieval ways of writing and can be linked to a number of quite remarkable historical figures.